One of the unique things about the horror genre is its fandom. Those who enjoy the supernatural and scary are some of the most passionate and dedicated fans of any kind, rivaling comic book diehards. This love often breeds creativity and sparks the imagination and desire to become involved. Chris Denmead and Iseta Solaris are two such fans. Come Oct. 29, Denmead and Solaris will debut the first half of their original take on a classic story.

There are so many different iterations of popular characters in the fright-film realm that it would seem like there isn’t anything left to tackle. Writer Chris Denmead, however, asked himself one simple question: Why not turn Dracula into a girl? For years, Dracula has been a man adorning the windowsills of countless women, vying for their affection, only to ultimately satiate his own selfish need to drain them of their blood. He is, in modern terms, a really bad date.

But what if this iconic character underwent a gender swap? What if all of the important characters in the classic Dracula mythology swapped genders? Those are questions Denmead and artist Solaris intend to begin answering when they debut their comic book, Resurrection of Dracula, at That’s Entertainment in Worcester. Resurrection of Dracula will act as a prequel, setting up a 50-page graphic novel the two expect to release next year.

“I felt it would be a unique and different take on the vampire tale we have seen so many times before,” said Denmead, a Framingham native who also hosts Dr. Chris Radio of Horror on WCUW 91.3. “Dracula as a woman can show a new side of a great character. I wanted many new versions of the characters. Our Van Helsing will be an African-British woman who is involved in both religious and scientific beliefs.”

“The part I love about it is that it’s taking a novel that originally had a lot of sexist overtones, especially (on) views of women (and) women’s sexuality, and now the two primary characters are both women,” said Solaris. “The comic, I hope, will be able to highlight the complexity, depth and many types of strength that the two female leads hold.”

This project marks the first time either Denmead or Solaris has produced a comic book. It was at a local fantasy convention that the two met. Denmead already had the idea for Resurrection and its follow-up brewing in his mind, but he was in need of an artist to help him bring it to life. Solaris, who studied art at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, had her own table set up to display her work at the convention. It caught Denmead’s eye, and he asked her on his radio show. Soon thereafter, Solaris signed on to take part in Denmead’s endeavor.

“It has been a learning curve, but a rewarding experience,” said Solaris of the creative process. “It has been a great way of challenging myself in ways I hadn’t previously worked before.”

Originally, Denmead had planned for Resurrection and its graphic novel continuation to be a film, citing the second Fright Night movie as an influence. “It was going to be a movie,” said Denmead. “But after it failed on crowdfunding, I decided to turn it into a comic book.”

Ironically, Denmead doesn’t draw much influence from the writer who originally made Dracula famous, Bram Stoker. He cites inspiration from other iterations and creators, such as Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, both of whom worked on the comic book Tomb of Dracula for Marvel.

“A lot of my love for Dracula comes from the movies, video games and comic book versions of the characters, more than Bram Stoker’s novel,” Denmead added. “Don’t get me wrong, I love the book, but I feel like the other various forms really fleshed out the character a lot more.”

And that is exactly what Denmead and Solaris intend to do this month when they unveil their new comic book and continue the mythology of the one and only Dracula.

Resurrection of Dracula will debut at That’s Entertainment, 244 Park Ave., Worcester, on Saturday, Oct. 29. For more, visit facebook.com/draculagenderswap.